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Business Pants

Business Pants

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Whether you love business news or feel like you’re supposed to know it but hate it, Business Pants is business news for humans. Snarky and irreverent, deeply researched and factual, a podcast devoted to market quirks and the humans that make up companies. Investing isn’t a what, it’s a who.

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  • Campbell’s directors favorite soups, headline mad libs

    Campbell’s directors favorite soups, headline mad libs
    2026/11/03
    DRThe Campbell’s CompanyNovember 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time virtualElect 12 directorsFabiola R. Arredondo: A gold soup mug with a built-in cashmere soup spoon (Burberry; formerly Saks)Howard M. Averill: A solar, tomato-soup scented calculator shaped like an Oscar statue (Time Warner CFO)CEO Mick J. Beekhuizen: A prototype soup called “All the Damn Soup” that incorporates every single Campbell’s product into one can so he can layoff manufacturing staff and increase his EPS-tied bonus (CEO and former Goldman Sachs Managing Director) with grilled cheese, plated as if it’s a new product launch.Bennett Dorrance, Jr.: “The Nepobaby Soup with Extra Sodium” from an oceanside resort in a third world country: heirloom tomatoes, secret family-recipe stock, a sprig of ivy, poppy seeds from MOMA’s permanent collection—served with a garnish of great-grandson oregano (founder family, Princeton Art History major)Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado: “Antihistamine Soup” injected directly into your nostrils (Allergan CFO)Grant H. Hill: A god damn basketball (NBA)Sarah Hofstetter: A can opener that disintegrates after each use so the consumer has to buy another stupid can opener because who cares anyway as long as people are buying, buying, buying (President of Profitero, Ltd., a global eCommerce SaaS analytics company that provides brand manufacturers with analytics and insights to accelerate eCommerce sales)Marc B. Lautenbach: Soup from a can. (CEO Pitney Bowes 2012-2023 before that 27 years at IBM)Mary Alice D. Malone, Jr.: “Jimmy Choo Tamia Flat” — $1,295 (founded the luxury footwear brand Malone Souliers; Following her mother’s death in June 2025, she and her sister Catherine Dorrance Malone inherited an 18% combined stake in The Campbell’s Company.)Keith R. McLoughlin: A soup spoon gavel hybrid for soup slurping and meeting chairing.” (Chair)Kurt T. Schmidt: “Interdimensional Munchie Chowder”: mac-and-cheese soup with pizza-roll dumplings, crushed Cape Cod mesquite-flavored chips, and a grilled-cheese crouton served in a mug that plays Dark Side of the Moon that is activated by the metal of a spoon (former CEO Cronos Group, cannabinoid company)Archibold D. van Beuren: a stack of money that smells like a bowtie dipped in hot gravy (descendant, Vice Chair of Brandywine Trust Group).1 SHPreport on the effectiveness of the Company’s regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes: As You SowCEO Pay Ratio 152:1One share one voteDorrance family 25%Bennett Dorrance 15%The Mary Alice Dorrance Malone Revocable Trust 10%Contango 6%Vanguard 8%BlackRock 9%2026 Corporate Responsibility ReportWokeWash34 photos221 people55% women44% POC10 management: 30% women; 0% POC“Diversity”: 10Biodiversity: 8Diversity: 22025 INCLUSION & BELONGING HIGHLIGHTS4C Employee Resource Group (ERG) modelIntroduced a comprehensive framework for enterprise diversity strategy planning and ERG optimization, emphasizing four key pillars that guide ERG strategy and impact:Culture – Building inclusive environments where all employees feel they belongCareer – Creating pathways for professional development and advancementCommunity – Fostering connection both internally and externally with volunteerism and outreach in support of our Community Affairs effortsCompany Impact – Contributing to business objectives and organizational successFor years, the farm has been applying organic fertilizers and incorporating diversity through crop rotations and cover crops.Female: 0; DEI; 0; woman: 0; women: 1 (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); black: 0; people of color: 0; asian: 0 hispanic: 0; latino: 0; gay: 0; lgbtq: 0Board = 33% women (25% non-descendents); 17% POC (8% non former NBA players)Leadership team: 55% women; 11% POCMMA Headline MadLib Adventure_____________ finally fixed the age-old problem of stale cereal____________ Says Gen Z Are Lame for Not Worshipping AI____________ loses bid to toss NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center air pollution__________ to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver dataThe FTC accuses __________ of routinely overcharging customers__________'s founder wants to scan you___________ says Big Tech should get used to being hated — like Big PharmaBacking Up the Boss or Simply Backing Down? When Board Decisions Raise Questions About ____________________ Appoints Fabian Garcia as CEOAnthropic's IPO is also a landmark event for _____General Mills finally fixed the age-old problem of stale cerealSam Altman Says Gen Z Are Lame for Not Worshipping AISpaceX loses bid to toss NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center air pollutionGM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver dataThe FTC accuses Dollar General of routinely overcharging customersSpotify’s founder wants to scan youReed Hastings says Big Tech should get used to being hated — like Big PharmaBacking Up the Boss or Simply Backing Down? When ...
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  • DE(lection)I wins, glass cliff Democrats, CEO re-de-unwokification

    DE(lection)I wins, glass cliff Democrats, CEO re-de-unwokification
    2026/11/06
    Story of the Week (DR):Election day MM DRThe DEI Comeback? Overall Congress (119th ➔ 120th Projected)Total Women: 28.4% (152 members) ➔ 30.0%+ (155+ members)Total Democratic Women: 43% (111 members) ➔ >47% (117 to 130+ members)Total Republican Women: 15% (41 members) ➔ ~11% (24 to 28 members)Total Non-White Voting Members: 26% (139 members) ➔ ~26% (~135 to 140 members)Total Non-White Democrats: 45% (~118 members) ➔ ~48%–50% (~120 to 125 members)Total Non-White Republicans: 8% (22 members) ➔ ~6%–7% (~14 to 17 members)The leadership in diversity firstsDavid Crowley (Wisconsin – Democrat): The state's first Black governor.Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota – Democrat): First Native American woman elected to the US Senate.Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan – Democrat): First Muslim elected to the US Senate.Hakeem Jeffries (New York – Democrat): Set to become the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives in US history.Byron Donalds (Florida – Republican): The state's first Black governor.Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia – Democrat): First Black woman elected governor in US history.Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee – Republican): The state's first female governor.Gina Hinojosa (Texas – Democrat): The state's first Latina governor.Deb Haaland (New Mexico – Democrat): First Native American woman elected governor in US history.Xavier Becerra (California – Democrat): First Latino elected governor in California history.Amy Klobuchar (Democrat – Minnesota): Won the Minnesota governorship to become the state’s first female governorAmy Acton (Democrat – Ohio): Elected the first woman governor of OhioPeggy Flanagan (Democrat – Minnesota): Elected to the U.S. Senate becoming the first Native American woman elected to the chamberThe who?The Costco Board Member and Other M.B.A.s Who Won in the MidtermsThe most notable was Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a Costco board member and former retail CEO, who won her race to become the next governor of Rhode Island..560, 9% influence, Skillsoft board, has Merit, limited deference, .664 carbon, .610 controversies The Blue Tsunami Swept Doctors and Scientists Into OfficeDr. Annie Andrews: Pediatrician (Incoming U.S. Senator for South Carolina). She has an extensive background in researching childhood asthma and the impact of gun violence on childrenDr. Abdul El-Sayed: Epidemiologist (Incoming U.S. Senator for Michigan)Dr. Adam Hamawy: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (Elected to the U.S. House for New Jersey's 12th District). He is also an Army veteran who has served on humanitarian medical missionsDr. Richard Pan: Pediatrician (Elected to the U.S. House for California's 6th District). He previously served as a state senator and is well known for his advocacy in public health and vaccine policyDr. Amy Acton: Public Health Practitioner and Physician (Elected Governor of Ohio). She previously served as the state's health director during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemicThe data centersAI data centers also lost big in the 2026 midterm electionsVoters overwhelmingly chose to ban or pause local data center development across 38 out of 41 ballot measures. (The other three measures aren’t yet reporting results, according to Ballotpedia.)OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebukeElon Musk Eyes Space Data Centers as Texas Election Freeze Stalls AI ExpansionTech giants turn to cash, concessions for AI rebrand after voters pummeled data centers 43-1The lone measure favoring data-center development was in Harwood, North Dakota. Voters rejected a proposed requirement for additional review of certain industrial developments, including data centers—so it counted as a vote to allow construction. It received 75.6% support. It was about data centers, but not exclusively. The Harwood measure would have added review requirements for certain large or high-impact industrial developments, including data centers. Voters rejected those added requirements; that’s why the tally classified Harwood as the one vote to “allow” data-center development. The measure wasn’t a direct vote approving a data center project.OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBCThe CEOsElon Musk's Texas-sized midterms failureElon Musk was the 2026 midterms' largest donor: at least $446 million ahead of the midterms.Musk chose to make his biggest play in Texas, his adopted home state and the headquarters of Tesla and SpaceX. Both his targets won handily: James Talarico and Gina HinojosaElon Musk's 'vote red' post vanished after Election DayCEOs need a new playbook after a midterm rebuke of TrumpOn the economic front, it’s clear that policymakers need to now prioritize addressing the cost of living, from grocery and gas costs to housing and health care, not to mention that debt. The debate around AI and data centers is likely to become more intense.But gone are the days when wooing Trump was sufficient to ...
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    57 分
  • Manthropic’s S-1, Theranos’ board, Peltz’s fail is his win

    Manthropic’s S-1, Theranos’ board, Peltz’s fail is his win
    2026/10/30
    Story of the Week (DR):Anthropic’s founders’ 80% giving pledge could be worth nearly $80 billion MMAnthropic’s Founders Pledged to Donate Most of Their Stock. Their IPO Tells Another Story.“In addition, our co-founders have each pledged to dedicate 80% of their personal equity in Anthropic to philanthropic causes. These commitments are voluntary, revocable expressions of each co-founder’s philanthropic intent and do not constitute legally binding obligations.”Americans Are Officially More Scared of AI Than a Loved One Getting CancerAnthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanityAnthropic IPO (See Matt quiz)A24’s 2026 meta-documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheimcrossed $50M domestically faster than any non-concert documentary since Fahrenheit 9/11 and March of the Penguins.Billy Evans’ ‘Theranos 2.0’ startup has patents, investors, and a missing CTO—but no productZero Medical Experts on Theranos board: mostly included former U.S. officials and military leaders recruited by George SchultzTheranos was structured with dual-class stock giving Holmes shares with 100 votes each.A separate Board of Counselors was established after reputation damage from press reports and because of the board’s lack of medical and scientific expertise. It had zero fiduciary authority, no power to demand audited financial statements, and no authority to fire the CEO. Holmes leveraged their resumes on corporate letterheads for credibility while locking them out of corporate oversight.Elizabeth Holmes (2003–2018): Theranos founder/CEO/chairAs part of her 2018 SEC civil fraud settlement, Holmes was formally barred from serving as an officer or director of any public company for 10 years (2028)Channing Robertson (early years; exact dates unclear): Stanford chemical-engineering professor, Holmes’s mentor and Theranos’s first board member.Avie Tevanian (2006–2007): Apple’s former chief software technology officer and a Theranos director early on; he later said he raised concerns about the company’s progress and finances.Dolby Laboratories (2009-2021)George Shultz (2011–2016; Board Counselor until 2017): Former U.S. secretary of stateCharles Schwab; Gilead Sciences (Director Emeritus until 2019); Bechtel (private)Henry Kissinger (2011–2016): Former U.S. secretary of state and national security adviserHollinger International; ContiGroupWilliam Perry (2011–2016; Board Counselor until 2017): Former U.S. secretary of defenseFabrinet; CylinkSam Nunn (2011–2016; Board Counselor until 2017): Former U.S. senator and Senate Armed Services Committee chairmanThe Coca-Cola Company; General Electric; Dell; Chevron; Hess Corporation.Bill Frist (2011–2016; Board Counselor until 2017): Former U.S. senator, Senate majority leader and heart-transplant surgeonTeladoc Health; Select Medical Holdings; AECOM; AccoladeGary Roughead (2011–2016; Board Counselor until 2017): Retired U.S. Navy admiral and former chief of naval operationsNorthrop Grumman (2012-present)Richard Kovacevich (2011–2016): Former CEO/chair Wells FargoWells Fargo; Cisco Systems; TargetRiley Bechtel (2011–2016): Former CEO/chair of engineering and construction firm BechtelBechtel (private)Jim Mattis (2013–2017): Retired Marine Corps generalGeneral Dynamics (rejoined board in 2019)David Boies (2016): Prominent trial lawyer and chair of law firm Boies Schiller FlexnerWilliam Foege (2016): Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFabrizio Bonanni (2016): Former EVP of biotechnology company AmgenStevanato Group (until 2021); XBiotechDaniel Warmenhoven (2016–2017): Former NetApp CEONetApp; Palo Alto Networks (LD until 2020); Aruba Networks; AlteryxRamesh “Sunny” Balwani (unclear dates): COO/boyfriendStory of the Week (MM):CEO proximity to Trump is now a national security threatNvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have been the target of a spy plot through 'Chinese intelligence asset,' report claims — exec from firm under investigation for smuggling banned AI chips to China accused of being a spy, was also feeding information to BeijingU.S. officials are worried that Beijing may be targeting close allies of President TrumpTrump reportedly chose not to do anything about the information, as he apparently did not want to affect Nvidia sales or antagonize Chinagiven Jensen Huang’s status as a celebrity CEO, it’s not surprising that he is surrounded by all kinds of people from both the U.S. and ChinaWorth remembering Huang was NOT a celebrity CEO from 1993 to 2016 - they didn’t make most of their revenue from AI chips until 2020, he was a celebrity after that. 25 years in nerdy obscurity making video game chips, 6 years as a leather jacket wearing celebrityBoard of national security experts = none:Tench Coxe (33 year), Harvey Jones (32 years), Brooke Seawell (28 years) - old skool VC brosJohn Dabiri (professor)Dawn Hudson (NFL marketing ...
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